Sayreville Marsh (Washington Canal)
New Jersey · Northeast
About This Location
Sayreville Marsh (Washington Canal) is a productive birding destination in New Jersey, with 234 species recorded on eBird. This wetland habitat attracts Canada Goose, Mourning Dove, and American Herring Gull among many others. Spring and fall migration bring waves of warblers and shorebirds through the area.
Location
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Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
Rough-legged Hawk
Buteo lagopus
Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus
Blue-winged Warbler
Vermivora cyanoptera
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
Wood Thrush
Hylocichla mustelina
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis
Virginia Rail
Rallus limicola
American Bittern
Botaurus lentiginosus
Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
Sora
Porzana carolina
Ovenbird
Seiurus aurocapilla
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Vireo gilvus
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mourning Dove
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Red-throated Loon
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Bald Eagle
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Blue Jay
Fish Crow
Common Raven
Tufted Titmouse
Tree Swallow
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
White-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
European Starling
Birding Tips
- 1
Bring waterproof boots for marsh trails and muddy edges.
- 2
Scan the edges of open water for herons, egrets, and rails at dawn.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
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